Meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for young autistic children finds limited moderation by cognitive or language scores
Language and cognitive scores do not predict intervention effects for young autistic children
This meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for young autistic children synthesized 1,911 effect sizes. It found no significant m…
A large review of studies found that a child's language or thinking skills did not predict how well non-drug therapies worked for autism. Ho…
Review notes gut mycobiota dysbiosis in autism, ADHD, and Rett syndrome
Fungi in the gut may drive autism and ADHD symptoms
This narrative review synthesizes emerging evidence on gut mycobiota in autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, …
New research suggests gut fungi, not just bacteria, may play a key role in autism and ADHD.
AquOTic water competency intervention improves outcomes in children with autism
Water therapy improves skills for children with autism spectrum disorder
This pre-post cohort study of 37 children with autism ages 5 to 9 found that a 10-week occupational therapy-based water competency intervent…
A water-based occupational therapy program significantly improved performance and satisfaction scores in children with autism spectrum disor…
Systematic review finds no convincing evidence linking neuraxial labour analgesia to neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring
Epidurals during birth do not cause autism or ADHD in children
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated nineteen observational studies regarding neuraxial labour analgesia and neurodevelopmenta…
A review of nineteen studies finds no convincing evidence that epidurals cause autism or ADHD in children born to mothers who used them.
Statistical framing increased screening intentions while narrative framing increased information-seeking in autism spectrum disorder
Statistical messages boost autism screening intentions
This randomized experiment examined how message type and framing affect behavioral intentions regarding autism spectrum disorder screening.
Numbers may persuade parents to screen for autism, but stories drive information-seeking.
Sensory severity predicts insula decoupling in autistic participants during motion stimulation
Sensory severity in autism forms a continuous pattern, not distinct categories
This cohort study examined 223 behavioral participants and 63 neurobiological participants with autism spectrum disorder.
New data show sensory processing differences in autism are a continuous spectrum rather than separate types, changing how we understand thes…
Neuroimaging features predict ASD identification and cognitive decoding accuracy in large cohorts
New AI Model Finds Brain Pattern That Predicts Autism Symptoms
This cohort study analyzed individuals from three independent large-scale neuroimaging cohorts (HCP-task, ABIDE-I, ABIDE-II).
A new tool finds a clear brain signal that predicts autism symptoms with high accuracy.
Observational study finds Touch Activated Phlebotomy reduces pain in autistic and non-autistic adults compared to traditional venipuncture
Touch Activated Phlebotomy Causes Less Pain Than Traditional Blood Draws
This primary research article reports on an observational study of 23 participants, including 11 autistic adults and 12 non-autistic adults.
A small study found a new blood draw device caused less pain than standard methods for both autistic and non-autistic adults.
Review of human postmortem studies finds region-dependent microglial variation in autism spectrum disorder brains
Brain scans show microglia vary by region and stage in autism
This review analyzed human postmortem studies using bulk transcriptomics and single-cell atlases to examine microglia in autism spectrum dis…
A review of brain tissue suggests immune cells in autism differ by location and development rather than showing one single pattern across al…
Qualitative review highlights barriers to recognizing autism in women with borderline personality disorder diagnoses
Many women with BPD may actually be autistic
This qualitative review synthesizes interviews with 15 clinicians and 15 women or people assigned female at birth regarding autism recogniti…
Hundreds of women told doctors they were misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder when they may actually be autistic, raising urgen…
Review of language impairment definitions in 75 speaking autistic adolescents and young adults
Stricter language definitions change how many autistic teens are classified
This observational study review examined how different epidemiological definitions of language impairment (LI) affect classification in 75 s…
Stricter language definitions increase how many autistic adolescents are classified as having impairment, but results vary by measure.
ADHD and ASD polygenic risk scores correlate with antipsychotic responsiveness in schizophrenia postmortem brains
Genes for ADHD and Autism May Predict Schizophrenia Drug Response
This postmortem brain study in 24 patients with schizophrenia and 48 controls examined polygenic risk scores for ADHD and ASD.
Genes tied to ADHD and autism may predict how well antipsychotic drugs work in schizophrenia patients.
Questions about Autism Spectrum Disorder
Do specific autism neurosubtypes show opposite electrical brain activity patterns in preclinical models?
Research using animal models and human EEG data indicates that autism consists of distinct neurosubtypes with opposing electrical brain activity patterns related to excitation and inhibition balance.
Full answer →Does having different gut bacteria affect children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD?
Yes, children with ASD and ADHD often have different gut bacteria compared to neurotypical children, and this imbalance may influence symptoms and gut health.
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